The DEADHEAD'S DIARY

NZ Truth, Issue 1103, 20 January 1927, Page 2

The DEADHEAD'S DIARY

GLtiOM CHASERS - Eric Edgeley and Clem Dawe with their "Midnight Frolics" continue to draw pelf to the box office at His Majesty's Theatre, Wellington. TT is riiany a long day since the Fuller firm placed such a bright band of entertainers before their public, with the result That N.Z. Manager Bill Burton and House Manager Jardine are smiling smiles that won't wear off. .... The "Frolics" excel m team work and their sketches and concerted numbers are a sheer delight. The individual work of the members is also of a high standard while the twinkling toes of Phyllis Amery gets the young bloods m the stalls. • ' # *. *■.'.' REPERTORY By far the costliest prodUotion of the National Repertory Theatre Society thus far' will be "The Man With a Load of Mischief," which simply captured all London whe_n it. was produced early last year. „ . Its success exceeded all anticipations, and no fewer than three leading ladies, the second being the famous Miss Fay Qqmpton, exhausted the term of their engagement during its wonderful run. .';■■■ . • The misses Molly Plimmer, Rosalind Aitkirison, Louise Hall and Messrs. W. S. Warichop, Robert Charlton and E. S. Baldwin; will be associated m the production which will be under the-direc-tion of Leo dv Chateau. * #•' ' * • * PANTO- ON TOUR THE Stanley McKay English - and Australian Pantomime and Opera Company is meeting with great success m its .North' Island tour. Amongst "the, ' artists are Walter George, Frank *\Perryn, Arthur Mere-' dith, Jack TRayrriond, Will Raynbr, Madoline Knight, Laurie McLeod, Maudie .Stewart,- May Brooke and the Four Little. 'Rellys; The dressing and general staging of '.the', productions are of an elaborate, .nature, .and a first-class ballet, chorus and, orchestra; add brightness to this popular shoiv. - !

"YES! ZAT IS SO" Flushed with success after a .particularly happy and successful season m Australia, the "Is Zat So?" all-star company made its bow to a representative audience at the Grand Opera House, Wellington, on Saturday, night. TT is a real laugh-maker, as is evif denced by the fact that six companies m England, America, and Australia are painting wide grins on the faces of delighted audiences. Richard Tabor is part author as well, as chief star m the cast, and his wife, Mary Ellen Hanley, fills a prominent role m this uproarious comedy with its solemn plot. The plot and story are built round a romantic and handsome young prizefighter and his equally hard-up friend, who are smuggled into a tony New , York clubman's home m the guise of footman and butler respectively. The adventures of the two, how they fall m love, and the subsequent happenings make of "Is Zat So?" one of the record laughter-making comedies of recent years. The realistic'prize fight m the second act 1 gives pep to the show, and galleryites are loud m their appreciation of the bouts. A ' tour' of the chief towns of New Zealand follows trie Wellington season. •■■■'■-. ** > * THE MARRIAGE CLAUSE COMETH ING unusual is promised m the picture "The Marriage Clause," announced for screening at the Regent Theatre, Wellington. The scenes behind the scenes m moving picture production are shown m "The Marriage Clause." The attitude towards one another and the relations between the actors, actresses, and their directors,, are to be revealed. Billie Dove and Francis X. Bushman are the stars. It is- perhaps unfortunate that two pictures of similar title. "The Marriage Clause" and • "Marriage License?" should be shown m Wellington at close dates, and care must be taken not to confuse them. "The Marriage Clause" is to be' shown at the Regent Theatre.